Fans of all things horror, good news, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, has acquired the ‘Famous Monsters’ Mag, and he’s got big plans.
‘Famous Monsters of Filmland’ is a horror monster-specific film magazine founded by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman in 1958. Twenty years and 191 issues later, the mag sadly wrapped up in 1983.
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Embracing all things cult classic and horror, in addition to Taylor relaunching the ‘Famous Monsters’ magazine, he also plans on exploring several other avenues with the brand as well.
“Our job is to build a foundation to bring Famous Monsters into the modern age, while also honouring the legacy that came before,” Taylor tells Rolling Stone. “It’s the whole reason that we were fans to begin with. It was the first real place where we, as horror nerds, could feel safe and feel connected feel like we weren’t alone. The internet has made it easy for us to connect, so I want to kind of make this another viable place for them to come.”
He continues, “I’ve been writing my own scripts now for the last five, six years. And I’m trying to get some of my stuff into production right now. There’s a handful that are very, very close. So anything that I put out is instantly going to get the Famous Monsters logo on it, just to build that brand recognition…I fucking hate that term ‘brand,’ but that’s what it is.”
Corey Taylor is looking to digitally reissue past magazines, make toys, and establish a convention presence for the brand.
The first issue ran in February 1958, with the final issue 191 wrapping up in 1983.
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